summary of studies of persistent environmental contaminants in terrestrial vertebrates
Tài liệu Literature Review of Organic Chemicals of Emerging Environmental Concern in Use in Auckland ppt
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14/02/2014, 03:20
... delaying or inhibiting seed germination, emergence, growth, flowering, fruiting, ripening or appearance of certain organs), reducing abundance/survival of offspring, changing colour or causing ... production in New Zealand 3.3 Paints and coatings Table Environmental hazard profile of paints and coatings, including antifouling paints Qualitative environmental hazard rating 16 Reason for ranking ... tumours and carcinomas when administered to rats Literature Review of Organic Chemicals of Emerging Environmental Concern in Use in Auckland 26 in drinking water at high doses of 1000 to 10,000...
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Tài liệu Overview of Water Environmental Pollution in Vietnam ppt
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18/02/2014, 04:20
... EPZs in Ho Chi Minh City, three out of 17 in Dong Nai, two out of 13 in Binh Duong, and none of the IPs and EPZs in Ba Ria-Vung Tau have wastewater treatment facilities According to environmentalists ... 11, 2003 Ministry of Rural and Agriculture Development, MONRE, Institute of Environmental Technology,VAST Project “Broad survey of arsenic contamination in tube well water in 12 provinces, Vietnam” ... being polluted by people who live in rural areas who use it for washing and other daily activities That’s why a lot of diseases concerning the intestine, skin and other cancers keep occurring...
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AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION OF ORGANIC CHEMICALS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA: A SUMMARY OF FIELD AND LABORATORY STUDIES pot
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28/03/2014, 19:20
... determine the rate of biodegradation of specific contaminants in groundwater during a field study Mass flux of the studied contaminant through a line/cluster of wells (a transect) is recorded instead ... demonstrate that in many cases, a large amount of data is available from a variety of studies showing either the ability or inability of a particular compound of interest to degrade in the environment ... field studies were generally reported for 1) plume studies where monitoring wells were placed along the centerline of a contaminant plume or for 2) continuous injection experiments where monitoring...
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Tài liệu A REVIEW OF INDOOR AIR POLLUTION AND HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE: FOCUSING ON THE STUDIES OF INDOOR AIR ENVIRONMENT IN JAPAN COMPARED TO THOSE OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES pptx
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17/02/2014, 22:20
... phthalates were detected predominantly in indoor air samples.93) The dominant path of phthalates intake was the ingestion of foodstuffs compared to inhalation of indoor air by children.94) n-Tetradecane ... can meet local needs in dealing with SHS.152) CONCLUSION Healthy indoor air is a fundamental right for people studying in schools, working in of ces and living in residences Indoor air quality ... combustion gases in residences and buildings CO is well-known to cause poisoning by CO-hemoglobin (Hb) formation, inhibiting oxygen utilization by internal organs NO2 sources in buildings include gas...
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ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION RATES OF ORGANIC CHEMICALS IN GROUNDWATER: A SUMMARY OF FIELD AND LABORATORY STUDIES pdf
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28/03/2014, 19:20
... No Studies No Studies 6-8 No Studies No Studies No Studies No Studies 8 >15 pH >8 # 15 Ref Sulfate Reducing Rate (1/day) No Studies No Studies ... No Studies No Studies 6-8 No Studies No Studies No Studies No Studies 8 >15 pH >8 # 15 Ref Sulfate Reducing Rate (1/day) No Studies No Studies ... According to EPA Protocol (Laboratory Studies) Temp (oC) Methanogenic Sulfate Reducing No Studies No Studies 6-8 No Studies No Studies >8 No Studies No Studies
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Integration of energy and environmental systems in wastewater treatment plants
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05/09/2013, 15:28
... Engineering from North Carolina State University, Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration from the University of Hartford, and her doctorate in Engineering ... Professor with the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology Prior to joining Missouri S&T she was an Assistant Professor in ... sustainability plan In addition, using the energy efficiently and following ISO norms can minimize infrastructure costs The proposed energy and environmental management program, in coordination...
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Tài liệu Explaining Ethnic Minority Poverty in Vietnam: a summary of recent trends and current challenges ppt
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12/12/2013, 21:15
... percent of ethnic minorities are living in poverty in 2004 while only 15 percent of Kinh and Chinese people within the same region are poor Figure shows trends for Kinh and ethnic minority poverty in ... as making available a wider range of loan products 15 in terms of lending terms and loan sizes seems to be preferred above subsidizing interest rates In spite of high demand from ethnic minorities, ... sometimes resulted in inappropriate investment decisions The CEM is attempting to address these problems in the phase of P135 Indeed, P135 phase is an ambitious program in terms of the intended decentralization...
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Tài liệu Groundwater Pollution and Emerging Environmental Challenges of Industrial Effluent Irrigation in Mettupalayam Taluk, Tamil Nadu pdf
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17/02/2014, 10:20
... multi-stakeholder meeting was undertaken to disseminate the primary findings, raising awareness and finding ways and means to mitigate the problems DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREA AND INDUSTRIAL PROFILE OF METTUPALAYAM ... opportunities and sustainability 26 Sustainable access to safe drinking water is one of the main targets of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, and indiscriminate disposal of industrial effluents ... extracting 10 mld of water from the Bhavani River and the three remaining units depend on wells Most of the units are located in the upstream part of the river Since the industries are water-intensive...
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Tài liệu Aesthetic preferences and the attribution of meaning: Environmental categorization processes in the evaluation of urban scenes ppt
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19/02/2014, 17:20
... provide important information in terms of optimizing processes of environmental sampling To overcome some of the above-mentioned limitations, an evaluation procedure was designed in a previous study ... subjects interviewed Exploring the generality of such a categorization in other geographical scenes, incorporating the analysis of places considered ‘‘unattractive,’’ is one of the aims of the ... field of research into environmental aesthetics, preference studies have attempted to understand the scenic quality of a certain place by analysing the responses to it given by different groups of...
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Tài liệu The high price of pain: the economic impact of persistent pain in Australia pdf
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20/02/2014, 20:20
... both explaining and treating chronic pain Although rarely primary causes of chronic pain, psychological and environmental factors often play a critical role in the maintenance of chronic pain and ... pain is required • Substantial increases in funding are required for research on chronic pain and evaluation of treatments • As chronic pain following injury often cannot currently be cured in ... the training of all health professionals in this work, research into persisting pain, and public education about chronic pain and its management • However, most patients with chronic pain should...
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Mechanisms for delayed density-dependent reproductive traits in field voles, Microtus agrestis: the importance of inherited environmental effects doc
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05/03/2014, 17:20
... and Boonstra 2000) In this paper we examine the proximate causes of variation in reproductive performance of overwintering animals and their offspring in cyclic populations of field voles (Microtus ... population densities in the autumn of 1996 and maintained high densities in 1997, while the population densities in Kielder were lower in 1996 but increased in 1997 (Fig 1) Sampling of parental animals ... densities in the autumn of 1996 and maintained high densities in 1997, while the population densities in Kielder were lower in 1996 but increased in 1997 (Fig 1) To increase readability we will in the...
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URBAN AIR POLLUTION: AN ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVE IN ASIAN CITIES docx
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06/03/2014, 16:20
... for PM-10 is interpreted as resulting in an increase in pollution levels in the long-run This results in a U-shaped curve, instead of the inverse-U defined by the EKC This may be explained by the ... decline in pollution intensity with rising income along the EKC’ 10 | P a g e B Empirical In an empirical analyses of the EKC, two topics are of main interest: first, the calculation of the ... results in an increase in the dependent variable The squaring of the GDP per capita will allow for the determination of an inverse-U shape as it will reveal the decreasing effect of high levels of...
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FINAL ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS IN CRITICALLY POLLUTED AREAS “VISAKHAPATNAM CLUSTER” ANDHRA PRADESH docx
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06/03/2014, 16:20
... Monitoring of VOCs in industrial areas during night times and also extending monitoring in the surrounding villages APPCB will ensure the linkage of Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations ... sweeping: The industry has procured a road sweeping machine with a cost of Rs 0.25 Cr in the year 2004 and cleaning the internal roads d Online monitoring: The industry has provided stack monitoring ... thereby reducing the movement of M/s VPT is in the process of number of trucks and dust fly-off mechanization of stocking, loading and unloading of dusty cargo like coal and iron ore to eliminate the...
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The “Six Sins of GreenwashingTM” - A Study of Environmental Claims in North American Consumer Markets potx
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06/03/2014, 21:20
... Trade-Off Sin of No Proof Sin of Vagueness Sin of Irrelevance Sin of Fibbing Sin of Lesser of Two Evils © 2007 TerraChoice Environmental Marketing Inc All Rights Reserved The Six Sins Of GreenwashingTM ... Avoiding the Sin of Fibbing a) Do tell the truth Always b) Always tell the truth The “Six Sins of GreenwashingTM” Sin of the Hidden Trade-Off Sin of No Proof Sin of Vagueness Sin of Irrelevance Sin ... Sin of Fib bing 1% The Sin of N o Proof 26% The Sin of the H id den-Trad e O ff 57% The Sin of Irrelev ance 4% The Sin of Lesser of Tw o Ev ils 1% © 2007 TerraChoice Environmental Marketing Inc...
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Best Practices in Social Media / Summary of Findings from the Second Comprehensive Study of Social Media Use by Schools, Colleges and Universities docx
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08/03/2014, 19:20
... Media Survey • Summary Topline Findings • April 13, 2011 Overview of findings Background Slover Linett Strategies Inc and mStoner partnered with CASE for the second year in a row in order to research ... 773-348-9204 cheryl@sloverlinett.com Thanks for your interest CASE Social Media Survey • Summary Topline Findings • April 13, 2011 Initial findings Note that questions 1–7 are for profiling purposes to ... types of institutions – a testament to the interest in this topic We are just beginning to mine the data from this second round of research and will be releasing a full white paper later in the...
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analyse the importance and impacts of corporate social responsibility (csr) in business towards the social and environmental issues in vietnam
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13/03/2014, 14:20
... large-scale industrial processes resulted in much more intensified impacts Initially, pollution was seen mainly in the context of hindrance, i.e dust and litter The realization of the immense and often ... company, from the interests of the company While companies in many developing countries is often argued that environmental costs are not included in the price of the product structure so often reduces ... watching rather than taking part 27 One of the most useful qualitative techniques is interviewing It is often a part of all of the preceding methods Contrary to what many people believe, interviewing...
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Pollution haven hypothesis and Environmental impacts of foreign direct investment: The Case of Industrial Emission of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) in Chinese provinces doc
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15/03/2014, 16:20
... XINJIANG INNER MO ANHUI SHANXI HUNAN QINGHAIJIANGXI HENAN NINGXIASHAANXI GUANGXI Sichuan+ YUNNAN GANSU 1709.91 GUIZHOU BEIJING HUNAN HUBEI HENAN YUNNAN JILIN JIANGXI HEILONGJ ANHUI QINGHAI hainan ... B C: A A A NINGXIA 29.9789 9? $9= @ 87 C; : EF BEIJING TIANJIN HEBEI SHANDONG GUIZHOU SHAANXI LIAONING GUANGXI GUANGDON JIANGSU Sichuan+ GANSU ZHEJIANG FUJIAN GUANGDON XINJIANG JILIN HUBEI HEILONGJ ... TIANJIN SHANGAI SHANGAI HEBEI GUIZHOU SHAANXI GUANGXI Sichuan+ GANSU SHANDONG JIANGSU LIAONING BEIJING JIANGSU ZHEJIANG GUANGDON XINJIANG HUNAN HENAN HUBEI JILIN YUNNAN JIANGXI HEILONGJ ANHUI QINGHAI...
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Transport and fate of persistent toxic organic chemicals in aquatic ecosystems: the Niagara River to St Lawrence River Estuary example pptx
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22/03/2014, 14:20
... primarily of inorganic material and have an organic carbon content of only some % or less However, some of this organic content can be in the form of thin organic coatings on the mineral substrates In ... accumulation of such chemicals in microlayers may be an important step in the release of PTOCs to the atmosphere or in their bioaccumulation by certain organisms The role of sediments The fate of PTOCs in ... are involved The areas of highest concentrations reflect these sources and in- lake processes of sediment focusing Lake sediment cores can be analyzed to determine changes in historical inputs of...
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The Fraction of Cancer Attributable to Lifestyle and Environmental Factors in the UK in 2010 docx
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22/03/2014, 16:21
... consumption of alcohol in the UK in 2010 DM Parkin S19 12 Cancers in 2010 attributable to ionising radiation exposure in the UK DM Parkin and SC Darby Tobacco-attributable cancer burden in the UK in 2010 ... and environmental factors in the UK in 2010: Introduction DM Parkin S42 S70 S2 Cancers attributable to inadequate physical exercise in the UK in 2010 DM Parkin S66 Foreword: The fraction of cancer ... made in reducing the number of young people who start smoking, and in helping those who smoke to escape their addiction in time to avoid most of the risk of premature death, tobacco still remains...
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION IN NATURAL AQUATIC SYSTEMS ppt
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23/03/2014, 00:20
... difference in the extent of leaching of metals when the tailings are discharged in to the seawater A comparison of the leaching of metals from tailings of two base-metal mines, a zinc-lead mine on ... dredging, and altering flow and mixing of water over sediments by installing various types of structures A microbiological process affecting metals in sediments has been of much concern ever since ... be heavily contaminated If industry has been discharging wastes of any kind nearby, one can expect assorted contaminants in the sediments Estuaries of rivers, which have mining operations or...
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